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Old 12-29-2011, 10:02 AM
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Default 7.3 powerstroke keeps dieing

im on site right now and cant take it to the mechanic until tomorrow so imma try to see if i can figure it out an idea of whats wrong. my 2001 automatic 7.3 powerstroke will turn on just fine and run but 5 minutes later it will die for no reason starts right up again and does the same thing. i use it for construction if that helps. oil changed 1,200 miles ago help please
 
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I would check your oil level 1st, after that maybe CPS. Does your tach go up when you crank it over? Any smoke out exhaust? Cold weather?
 

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Old 12-31-2011, 05:30 PM
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I would check the fuel filter, some of the fuel out there is pretty bad and the filter on that engine will plug pretty easy.
 
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MODS CAN LOCK UP

Its was the fuel filter
 
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